Join us Thursday, February 25th at 7PM for Boston.com's Cocktail Club with host Jackson Cannon and his special guest, Gina Richard Sargeant. This week they'll be making cocktails with Pimm's, the perennial kitchen-cabinet dwelling British aperitif, catching up about the Boston restaurant and bar scene, and sharing tips the pros use to make great drinks at home. They'll be mixing a classic Pimm's Cup and a modern twist on that drink known as the Dartmouth Highball. Everything you'll need is listed below with a link to purchase your Boston.com Cocktail Club Pimm's kit through Gordon's Fine Wine and Spirits.
Jackson Cannon is Boston.com Cocktail Club’s host and bar director for Eastern Standard and The Hawthorne. The veteran craft cocktail leader opened Eastern Standard in 2005 as Bar Manager, quickly cementing the neighborhood brasserie’s reputation as one of the country’s best bars, known for its attention to properly crafted cocktails and unwavering hospitality in a high-volume environment. The iconic, expansive program offering more than 60 classic and new creations secured national attention and earned Cannon “Bartender of the Year” award from Nightclub & Bar magazine in 2011. Cannon introduced the next iteration of his vision when he opened The Hawthorne, an experience centered in his commitment to thoughtfully crafted cocktails, continued cocktail/spirits education, and curating exceptional moments for guests. The Hawthorne has received numerous local and national accolades, including a semifinalist award for James Beard Foundation’s “Outstanding Bar Program” in 2014 and 2015, and winning Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award for “Best Hotel Bar” in 2017. Cannon was a finalist for “Best Bar Mentor” at the 2013 and 2014 Spirited Awards and a 2014 Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Award nominee for “Mixologist/Brand Ambassador of the Year.”
Gina Richard Sargeant literally grew up in the bar/restaurant biz. With over 20 years' experience, her first and lasting memories are of her dad's bar in Las Vegas, the place she learned about the importance of hospitality and the impact of guest connection as well as the importance of being able to make classic cocktails. As an entrepreneur, she and her best friend opened the Weathervane Music Hall in Brattleboro, Vermont which ran for a few wild years before Gina moved to Boston in 2011 and joined the team at Island Creek Oyster Bar. There she rose to Head Bartender, and in 2015 she left to open Select Oyster Bar for Chef Michael Serpa as Bar Manager. Although Select is shuttered now, Gina looks forward to a spring reopening where the pride she enjoys in making exceptional guest experiences can again be on display night after night. She lives in Boston with her husband, newborn son, and rescue pup Louie.
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